West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur Predictions

• Both teams have scored in West Ham’s last four games.
• Both teams have scored in six of Spurs’ last seven.
• West Ham are winless in seven (D3, L4).

London Derby with nothing at stake

West Ham and Spurs meet in a dead-rubber fixture on Sunday and both of these teams are probably anxious for the Premier League campaign to come to an end.

Tottenham can salvage their season with a Europa League title and they look well placed to reach the final after Thursday’s 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt.

West Ham sit 17th on 36 points, one point and one place below the visitors, but the relegation places have already been decided.

Both teams to score the best play

Both of these teams are in woeful form and backing goals at both ends looks a better starting point than a result.

Spurs do have Europe as a distraction and manager Ange Postecoglou may well rotate, but they are the team in the better form regardless of whether or not the Australian opts for changes.

There have been goals at both ends in each of West Ham’s last four games and they have just one clean sheet in their last 11 at home, and that shut-out came against a Leicester side who have one of the worst attacks in the division.

Both teams have scored in six of Spurs’ last seven games and they’ve also struggled for shut-outs as they have conceded in nine straight league games. With both defences vulnerable, goals at both ends looks a strong play here.

The Hammers threw away a 2-1 lead in the closing stages at Brighton last time out and that has to have had an impact on their confidence. Spurs clearly have Europe as a priority and they have a poor record at this venue, but given West Ham’s form they look backable as the underdogs here. Spurs won the reverse fixture 4-1 and can complete a league-double over the Hammers and claim a first win in this derby as the visiting side since 2019, with a 2-1 victory for Tottenham the correct score pick.

Richarlison could get a start for Spurs here and if he is involved from the off he looks a contender for a goal. The Brazilian has two goals and an assist in five games since his return from injury, playing for just 177 minutes in total across those games, and if he does get a run out at West Ham he can make an impact.